Tokyo stocks open flat amid lingering trade war fears

MONDAY, APRIL 09, 2018
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Tokyo stocks opened flat on Monday, as the yen eased modestly against the dollar, with investor sentiment hurt by falls on Wall Street on worsening trade war fears.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.02 percent, or 4.08 points, to 21,563.44 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.06 percent, or 1.07 points, at 1,718.23.